UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. -
Junior running back Saquon Barkley (Coplay, Pa.) and senior tight end Mike Gesicki (Manahawkin, N.J.) each earned All-America honors from Sporting News Tuesday. Barkley was selected as the first-team athlete, while Gesicki was the second-team selection at tight end.

Barkley has already collected several honors this season, winning the Paul Hornung Award for college football's most versatile player and dominating the Big Ten major awards, winning 2017 Graham-George Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, 2017 Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year and 2017 Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year -- as well as winning the Chicago Tribune Silver Football for the second-straight year for the conference's best player.

The Coplay, Pennsylvania native also finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting and became the 100th first-team All-American in Penn State history. He has garnered first-team All-America honors from Walter Camp (running back), Associated Press (all-purpose), Football Writers Association of America (all-purpose) and Sporting News (running back). He was also a finalist for three other national awards -- Maxwell Award, Doak Walker Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.

Gesicki is the first Penn State tight end to earn All-America first or second team honors since Kyle Brady was a first-team selection in 1994. In addition to his Sporting News All-America nod, Gesicki was also named second-team All-America by SB Nation and third-team All-America by College Sports Madness.

This is the sixth time a Penn State player has won the Silver Football.

Selected as a finalist for the Maxwell Award, Doak Walker Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.

Is the second player in conference history to win three Big Ten Conference major awards, joining Michigan's Jabrill Peppers (Defensive Player of the Year, Linebacker of the Year, Return Specialist of the Year) in 2016.

2017 Graham-George Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.

Is the first back-to-back Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year since Ohio State's Braxton Miller (2012 & 2013).

Is the third player to win multiple Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors (Miller; Drew Brees, Purdue in 1998 & 2000).

Is the first running back to win multiple Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors.

This is the fifth time a Penn State player has won Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (Kerry Collins, 1994; Curtis Enis, 1997; Michael Robinson, 2005; Barkley, 2016).

Is the first Penn State player to win Big Ten OPOY twice.

This is the fourth consecutive year that a running back has won the award.

2017 Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year.

Is the first player to win back-to-back Big Ten Running Back of the Year since Wisconsin's Montee Ball (2011 & 2012).

2017 Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year.

Is the first Penn State player to be Return Specialist of the Year (award established in 2015).

First-team all-conference running back (coaches & media).

First-team All-Big Ten return specialist (coaches & media).

Second-straight first-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media.

Marks the third all-conference honor of his career after first team bid in 2016 and second team berth in 2015.

Is just the second running back in Penn State history to earn back-to-back first team honors, joining Curtis Enis (1996 & 1997).

Is the first Penn State player to be named all-conference return specialist (added in 2015).

Named Associated Press Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and All-Big Ten first team, as well as Pro Football Focus All-Big Ten first team.

Is 1-of-5 student-athlete in the FBS with four all-purpose plays of 80 yards or longer in 2017.

Ranks No. 2 in the FBS and leads the Big Ten in all-purpose yards (179.50).

Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 25 after breaking the school record for all-purpose yards (358) vs. Iowa.

Graded out as the top offensive player in the FBS during week four by Pro Football Focus to earn a spot on the National Team of the Week.

The effort vs. Iowa also earned him Rose Bowl Big Ten Player of the Week and Maxwell Award Player of the Week, along with a spot on the Hornung Award Honor Roll and Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week.

Named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week and garnered a spot on the Hornung Award Honor Roll on Oct. 2 after posting 205 all-purpose yards vs. Indiana, including a 98-yard kickoff return for the touchdown to open the game.

Garnered Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, along with earning a spot on the Hornung Award Honor Roll, on Oct. 23 after piling up 176 all-purpose yards vs. Michigan.

Added his second Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week Award on Oct. 30 after returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown at Ohio State.

Garnered Big Ten Player of the Week and a spot on the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week after logging 224 all-purpose yards vs. Nebraska (11/18).

Scored a touchdown in 15-straight games from Oct. 29, 2016-Oct. 28, 2017, which set the Penn State school record, passing Curtis Enis' 14-game streak from 1996-97.

Had a streak of nine-straight games with a rushing touchdown snapped vs. Georgia State, which was the longest streak by a Penn Stater since Larry Johnson had 11 in a row in 2002.

Owns the Penn State single season record for touchdown catches for a tight end with seven in 2017.

Owns the single-season record for receptions by a tight end with 48 in 2016, passing Andrew Quarless (41; 2009), and yardage by a tight end at 679 in 2016, besting Mickey Shuler's single-season record of 600 receiving yards (1977).

Earned Midseason All-America honors from Sports Illustrated.

Earned Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week honors on Sept. 12 after catching two touchdown passes vs. Pittsburgh.

Selected to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week following his two-touchdown effort vs. Nebraska.

Caught a touchdown pass in five-straight games from Nov. 26, 2016-Sept. 9, 2017, including multiple touchdown grabs in the first two games of 2017.

Penn State season ticket renewals and Nittany Lion Club membership renewals also are underway for the 2018 Penn State Football season presented by PSECU. The ticket invoice and Nittany Lion Club renewal deadline is Feb. 1, 2018. For information on joining the Nittany Lion Club and purchasing new 2018 season tickets, as well as club seating in Beaver Stadium, fans can visit www.PSUnrivaled.com, call 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office weekdays from 10 a.m-6 p.m.

More than 2,000 new season tickets have already been sold for the 2018 campaign.